Deleting shortcuts from desktop

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Hi,
Can anyone help with this one. It's minor, but irritating!

I have uninstalled a couple of programmes using their built-in uninstall
options. Everything has gone smoothly apart from the shortcuts are still
left on the desktop, and it won't let me delete them. I get the following
message:

Item not found, This is no longer located in C:\Users\Public\Desktop\ etc.
Verify the item's location and try again.

It doesn't matter if I drag it to the recycle bin, right click and select
'cut' - it says the same.

Am I missing the obvious? All I want to do is delete the link, not use it.
I know the file's not there - I deleted it?!

Confused - new to Vista, and not liking it. Any tips gratefully received -
what am I doing wrong?
 
BeverleyJ said:
Hi,
Can anyone help with this one. It's minor, but irritating!

I have uninstalled a couple of programmes using their built-in uninstall
options. Everything has gone smoothly apart from the shortcuts are still
left on the desktop, and it won't let me delete them. I get the following
message:

Item not found, This is no longer located in C:\Users\Public\Desktop\ etc.
Verify the item's location and try again.

It doesn't matter if I drag it to the recycle bin, right click and select
'cut' - it says the same.

Am I missing the obvious? All I want to do is delete the link, not use it.
I know the file's not there - I deleted it?!

Confused - new to Vista, and not liking it. Any tips gratefully received -
what am I doing wrong?






i ve got the same problem and dont ask try to refresh or restart
i ve do search the file anywhere include regedit and all file folder
nothing happen but the files still there!!!
what we gonna do??? any expert here?
or technical from microsoft can help???
i need help >[email protected]
 
cannot delete coz the item 0kb. or the item exactly not there.
its easy just format and reinstall. problem solved.
 
cannot delete coz the item 0kb. or the item exactly not there.
its easy just format and reinstall. problem solved.

Restart and enter Safe Mode. Delete it there.

DDW
 
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